"Wu Ge, hello."
A young man wearing glasses, sporting a crew cut, and looking sowhat gaunt stood before Wu Li, appearing both nervous and excited.
"Hello." Wu Li shook hands with the other party.
The man was the assistant recomnded by Liu Yuanbo, and today he t with Wu Li in a private club.
"What’s your na?" Wu Li asked.
"Gong Juren."
"What was that?"
Wu Li didn’t quite catch it, and the other party quickly pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it over.
Wu Li took the business card, saw the na on it, and was stunned for a while, "Nice na..."
Gong Juren smiled and nodded, rubbing his hands together.
Wu Li: "How old are you this year? You seem quite young."
Thinking that Wu Li was concerned about his lack of experience due to his youth, Gong Juren hurriedly explained, "Wu Ge, I am 25 this year, but I’ve been working since I was 15, so I’ve been working for ten years already."
Wu Li nodded: "Since President Liu recomnded you, of course I won’t doubt that, but I’m younger than you, so you’re calling Wu Ge?"
Gong Juren waved his hands in a rush, "I’m here to serve you, so of course I should call you ’Ge’."
Wu Li: "It still feels a bit odd."
Gong Juren leaned forward, tentatively asking, "Then, should I call you ’Master’?"
"Haha!" Wu Li burst out laughing and pointed at him, "Let’s stick with Wu Ge."
"Wu Ge." Gong Juren said earnestly, "From now on, just command in anything. If it’s within my capabilities, I guarantee I’ll do my best to achieve it, and if it’s beyond , I’ll still try my best to help you manage it."
"Okay." Wu Li nodded, "You know about my upcoming schedule, right?"
Gong Juren took out a sheet of paper from his briefcase and, looking at its content, said, "President Liu told a bit, and I’ve organized it. You can check if there’s anything else to add."
"December 12th, visit the Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall branch in Shudu, then train instructors for the following two days; by December 15th, head to Qi City to discuss the seventh installnt of the ’Seeking Martial Arts’ show with the production team; December 20th, return to Beichuan University to prepare for the final exams."
Wu Li nodded: "I might be heading back to the United States at the beginning of January next year, getting ready for UFC and the shoots for ’Seeking Martial Arts’."
Gong Juren took notes, "Wu Ge, I’ve been keeping an eye on the flight schedules for these periods, and I can book tickets for you at any ti. Additionally, President Liu has provided with a car exclusively for picking you up and dropping you off since it’s not convenient for you to go out with your current fa. You can give a rough estimate of when you plan to go out, and I can pick you up in advance. Also, regarding the movie preparations, I’ve kept their contact information and will keep you updated on the progress..."
After chatting with Gong Juren for a while, Wu Li couldn’t help but feel that having an assistant did indeed make things much easier.
"Wu Ge, I suggest you get a few bodyguards," Gong Juren suddenly said.
Wu Li was surprised, "Bodyguards?"
He had never imagined that he would need bodyguards one day; after all, if sothing really happened, it’s uncertain who would be protecting whom.
Gong Juren earnestly said, "President Liu briefed about yesterday’s incident. I think, now that you are sowhat of a public figure, sotis even if you’re in the right, taking action could lead to negative public opinion. Besides, with your impressive martial skills, you naturally appear to be a strong figure in the eyes of others, which can easily create an impression of bullying the weak."
Wu Li pondered; he had indeed called for backup yesterday out of these concerns.
Gong Juren continued, "From what I know, UFC stars usually have bodyguards when they go out. First, if they get into fights, the UFC’s punishnt can be very severe; second, they spend a lot of money each year to maintain their condition. If they got injured outside the ring, it would affect their matches, and the losses would be enormous. So, it might be better to hire professional bodyguards to avoid a lot of trouble."
Wu Li nodded, "That makes sense. It’s ti to hire bodyguards."
"Do you need to contact a few professional security companies for you?" Gong Juren asked.
Wu Li shook his head, "Those professional bodyguards are there to ensure their employer’s safety. If I can’t guarantee my own safety, it’s even harder for others to do so. So, there’s no need for professional bodyguards. I just need soone to help handle so troubles."
Gong Juren was taken aback for a mont, then nodded in agreent.
In the earlier conversation with Wu Li, his friendly deanor made Gong Juren feel that Wu Li was no different from the celebrities he had worked with before. It was not until Wu Li said, "If I can’t guarantee my own safety, it’s even harder for others," this seemingly casual yet powerful statent, that Gong Juren realized he was serving not just any celebrity but a formidable martial artist!
"Wu Ge, then what kind of person are you looking for as a bodyguard?" Gong Juren asked.
Wu Li thought for a mont, "Let’s find a few students from within our own company. They can learn martial arts while they’re with , and we can cultivate so good talent for the company."
Gong Juren wrote it down in his notebook, "Should I notify the company?"
Wu Li: "Notify them."
...
[Internal Recruitnt: Bo Yuan Company’s Chairman, Master of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall Wu Li, is now in need of three personal bodyguards. All students who are National Martial Arts Sixth Rank and above, under the age of 30, may apply.
Requirents: Hardworking and enduring, willing to work abroad long-term, available 24 hours at any ti
Salary: Negotiable
]
Benefit: "You may receive long-term guidance from Wu Li, and exceptional students may even be taken as Wu Li’s apprentices."
Such a recruitnt notice was published nearly simultaneously across all sixty-eight of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall’s dostic branches, and once the news broke, it caused a huge stir.
According to the Martial Arts grading system initially set by Wu Li, students who have completed the advanced course in full and passed the final assessnt to enter the professional class can be designated as Sixth Rank in National Martial Arts.
One could not achieve the Sixth Rank in National Martial Arts solely based on interest and hobby; the assessnts in the preceding stages alone could weed out a large number of people who weren’t serious about training. Hence, the Sixth Rank serves as a watershed, distinguishing which students truly wish to pursue a professional path.
At present, Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall had a total of 27 students holding the Seventh Rank in National Martial Arts and 415 students holding the Sixth Rank. All these individuals were passionately committed to following a professional route and aspired to make a mark in professional tournants.
Therefore, for these students, Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall’s internal recruitnt notice was utterly captivating!
What’s endurance in hard work? Which professional fighter hasn’t struggled along the way? Staying abroad long-term, being on call 24/7 – these were trivial matters. Even the salary wasn’t important. What truly enticed them was the last listed benefit: the chance for ongoing guidance from Wu Li and the possibility of being chosen as Wu Li’s apprentice!
That’s Wu Li!
Before joining Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, most of these students ca with professional training backgrounds in disciplines such as Boxing, Free Fighting, or Mixed Martial Arts. A significant reason they chose to study Traditional Martial Arts at Bo Yuan was the personal charisma of Wu Li. They aspired to emulate Wu Li and achieve results in the ring with Chinese Martial Arts.
Before Wu Li fought in UFC, there was so uncertainty about whether Traditional Martial Arts could truly deliver results in the ring. But now, with Wu Li’s stunning victory in his first UFC match, especially against an opponent ranked sixth in the Lightweight division, this achievent has beco the finest result among Hua Country’s male competitors in the realm of Mixed Martial Arts!
Hence, the opportunity to receive long-term guidance from Wu Li or even beco his apprentice was an incredibly enviable benefit.
Almost as soon as the recruitnt notice was posted, any student from Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall eting the criteria opted to enroll.
In a re instant, due to a single thought from Wu Li, all the Bo Yuan Martial Arts Halls across the nation were bustling with activity.
...
December 13th, 9 AM.
Shudu, Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall Store No. 1.
The hall was buzzing with over a hundred students.
"What kind of assessnt do you think we’ll have?"
"Sparring?"
"If it’s just sparring, why bother calling us sixth-rank students? They could’ve just picked from the seventh-rank students."
"True, they’re probably going to also look at comprehension and natural talent."
"We might get to see Wu Li later, right?"
"To be honest, I’m not really holding out much hope for the assessnt; I mainly wanted to co and see Wu Li."
"Ha, sa here."
...
Students murmured amongst themselves. In total, 327 had enrolled, and within one day, all had arrived in Shudu, ready for today’s assessnt.
Due to the large number, the assessnt was divided into two rounds: one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
"Students number 1 to 10, follow ," called a staff mber with a gaphone.
The crowd stirred as over a hundred students, each with a number, moved towards the staff mber upon hearing the instructions.
The staff mber led them into the changing room, which had already been emptied. Along the wall was a row of tables and chairs where Wu Li, Liu Yuanbo, and a few staff mbers were organizing papers on the desk.
Upon seeing Wu Li, all ten students beca noticeably energized, both excited and anxious.
Wu Li, looking at the docunts in his hands, called out, "Number 1, Ran Xiaochuan."
"Here!"
The student furthest to the right responded instinctively.
Wu Li looked up at him and smiled, "Don’t be nervous. You specialize in Xingyi Fist. Show a bit, will you?"
"Ah?" Ran Xiaochuan was sowhat surprised.
Wu Li said, "Anything will do. The Three Body Formation, Twelve Forms, or so techniques of the Five Elents Fist Power. Show what you believe you are best at; you have one minute."
Ran Xiaochuan thought for a mont and nodded, "Okay."
Wu Li said, "Then begin."
Ran Xiaochuan stepped forward, took a deep breath, and suddenly bellowed fiercely. His left foot stamped forward with force, punching from the abdon, then followed with a right foot stamp, continuing the punches.
Horse Form, Chain Cannon!
This was a Xingyi Fist technique known for its powerful montum, with substantial difficulty.
Though it seed like simply stepping and punching, each strike required mobilizing the body’s full strength. Particularly with the stepping force and charging montum—if not controlled well—one would lose the essence of the Horse Form Cannon, reducing it to nothing more than ordinary punches.
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